Join piper and composer Jim Barrie on February 5, 2022 for the next BCPA Saturday seminar on the Cameron-style of…
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Schedule The schedule for the November 2, 2019 Mini-Gathering is now posted here. More Tuning Rooms This season more tuning rooms are available as well as a final tuning room for each platform. Players are required to respect the following rules around these rooms: Competitors shall not use the general tuning rooms more than…
A link to the Orders of Play for the 2019 November Mini-Gathering is now posted here: https://archive.bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-NOV-BCPA-MiniGathering-OOP.pdf The complete schedule of events will be posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Other details are located in the Information Guide located here: https://bcpipers.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/2019-20/2019-20%20BCPA%20Mini-Gatherings%20Information%20Guide.pdf
A Celebration of Life in memory of NORMA NICHOLSON THOMPSON will be held at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course 7600 Halifax St, Burnaby, BC Friday, Oct 18, 2019 at 2PM Kindly Respond by Oct 15th to relouise3@gmail.com Norma Nicholson Thompson, youngest daughter of Order of Canada Member the late Pipe Major Malcolm Nicholson, C.M, and the first female…
Tickets are now available for the Delta Police Pipe Band Celtic Gala on October 18, 2019 in Tsawwassen. Check the poster for ticket and location information.
Registration for the 2019-20 BCPA Mini-Gatherings is now available here You can also find information regarding tune requirements and rules there as well. Note that for the 2019-20 BCPA Mini-Gatherings online entry, registrants must use an email address that is associated with a current BCPA individual membership, otherwise the system will not permit entry. If…
The list of mandatory solo competitor promotions for the 2019/20 season is now available on the Promotions page. The Promotions page also contains the BCPA Regrading Appeal Form. Congratulations to all competitors for your dedicated practice and performances last season.
Skerryvore
From Scotland, Skerryvore is Scotland’s “Best Live Act”. The band is performing in North Vancouver, at Centennial Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 5, and in Victoria on Sunday, October 6. For North Van. tickets, click here.
For Victoria tickets, click here.
There is a limited number of BCPA & SCOTDANCE member-discounted tickets available. Contact Rene or Carolyn Phillips-Cusson for arrangements: (250) 758-0208 or info@celticperformingarts.com
Now that the 2019 competition season has concluded, the BCPA Rules Subcommittee invites input with regards to any concerns or recommended changes to our present rules (posted on our website at: https://archive.bcpipers.org/about/rules/). Please forward any concerns or recommendations to Sandy Reid, Leader, BCPA Rules Subcommittee (areid4906@gmail.com) prior to October 15, 2019. Recommended changes will be…
The complete results of the 2019 Campbell River Highland Gathering are now posted on the Results page https://archive.bcpipers.org/services/results/ They include the per event results, the aggregate/overall winners in the solo and band events, and details of the band results. Photos from the Campbell River Highland Gathering are posted on the BCPA Photo Gallery https://archive.bcpipers.org/photo-albums/ The…
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Triumph Street Pipe Band winning the Grade 1 World Drum Corps Championship at the 1979 World Pipe Band Championships in Nottingham, England. Triumph Street Pipe Band Drum Corps – 1979 World Drum Corps Champions. L-R: Jeff Crowter, Scott Robertson, Kennedy Cranswick, L/D Willie McErlean, Jim Inglis, Jan Senyk,…
The complete results of the 2019 Pacific Northwest Highland Games are now posted on the Results page. https://archive.bcpipers.org/services/results/ They include the per event results, the aggregate/overall winners in the solo and band events, and details of the band results. Photos from the Pacific Northwest Highland Games will soon be posted in the BCPA Photo Gallery…
A link to the Schedule for the 2019 Campbell River Highland Gathering is now posted here: https://archive.bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Campbell-River-Highland-Gathering-Schedule.pdf More information about the Campbell River Highland Gathering can be found at their website: https://campbellriverhighlandgathering.ca
